Remember when Google Plus first came out in 2011? It was rumored that it would replace Facebook as being the #1 social networking site, but once it was released it was received with overwhelmingly negative reviews. Today, less than two years after its launch, it may not have surpassed the "likes" of Facebook, however, it has taken storm to surpass the leading "post whatever you think" network -- Twitter.
Twitter currently ranks as #4 on the social media list with Youtube ranking as #3.
So why does this matter? It's a HUGE deal for marketers and consumers alike. Everyone knows that social media is where the future is heading, and with more and more consumers using Google Plus as one of their main forms of online communication/social networking, it has become even more crucial for marketers to learn/adapt their marketing strategies to this platform. I guess now in addition to "liking," "tweeting," and "subscribing," it's time to start "plus 1-ing!"
Thanks for this post! It's definitely interesting to see how quickly our society is molding itself and changing based on social media. When Twitter first was launched, we quickly turned towards a craze of posting anything and everything on our minds, and now we have Google Plus to do that and more. It's crazy to see how companies have to re-strategize themselves based on how the social media platform is transforming in order to execute their own marketing strategies in the most effective manner possible.
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